(An Unbreakable Idol Spirit) Airi Momoi Card Story, Part 1

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No one @ me for falling into another mobage.


Location: Miyamasuzaka

Female Student A: ...Um, excuse me!

Female Student B: Could it be... Are you Airi Momoi-chan!?

Airi: Yeah, I am...

Female Student A: Ooh, I just knew it! Um, could I shake your hand! Please!!

Airi: ...I guess so, but I’m not an idol any... oh!
That key-chain on your bag...

Female Student A: Yes! I bought it when I went to your concert last year!

Female Student B: See, my friend and I are both fans of yours! So we got matching colors!

Airi: (Ahh, I see... They thought of me as an idol, not just some variety show talent...)
I can’t turn you down then~! This is a one-time thing, got it?

Female Students A & B: Thank you so, so much!!!

Airi: That’s my line. Thanks for all your support!

Female Student A: Oh, right. Airi-chan, Cheerful*Days’ Shizuku-chan comes by Miyamasuzaka too, right?

Airi: Mmm, I think so.

Female Student A: Then that really must’ve been her just now...

Airi: Huh? You met Shizuku?

Female Student B: No, we just saw her. It was kinda hard to call out to her though... Oh well, it’s okay.

Airi: ...Tell me everything.


Location: Omiyama Street

Airi: I’m positive this is the right spot... Ah, there!

Little Girl: (Sobbing loudly)

Shizuku: Um... It’ll be okay. Where’s your mother?
Ooh, I really am terrible with this kind of thing... How can I get her to stop crying..?

Airi: Geez, what are you doing, Shizuku!?

Shizuku: Airi-chan..! Um, this little girl was crying, so...

Airi: I can see that much... It’s fine, just leave the rest to me.
Alright, alright. What’re you crying about? Did something spook you?
You can depend on us big girls! So just calm down and tell us really slowly what happened, okay?

Shizuku: (Ooh... She’d been absolutely inconsolable, but now she’s calming down bit by bit...)

Airi: I see! You got lost, huh? You did really well on your own, but you’re okay now.

Shizuku: (Thank goodness... She’s gotten her to stop crying.)

Airi: I got an idea. Let me sing you a little something to cheer you up.
Alrighty, here I go~!

Little Girl: I’ve heard that song on T.V. before!
Um..? Actually, you, too... And her, too...

Airi: That’s right. You’ll hear it a lot, it’s pretty pretty popular... Ah.
Hey, look over there. That person’s running this way.

Shizuku: Maybe that’s...

Little Girl: Mama!

Mother: Thank goodness..! Geez, I was looking all over for you, you know...
Um, I’m sorry if she’s caused you two any trouble... H-Huh? Are you... Idols..?

Airi: (Right, we’re not in disguise, so it’s pretty obvious...)
Yep, but please don’t pay that any mind. There’s no way we could’ve left a crying child alone.

Mother: I’m so grateful for your help. Dear, make sure you thank the nice girls too.

Little Girl: Miss Idol Girls, thank you! Bye-bye...!

Airi: Bye-bye!

Shizuku: ...Bye-bye.

Airi: Whew. At any rate, I’m glad her mother found her.

Shizuku: ...You were amazing, Airi-chan. I couldn’t do anything...

Airi: Well, I’ve got a little sis, so I’m used to it...
Speaking of, though, don’t you have one too? Have you never had to comfort her?

Shizuku: We’ve been apart since she was a year old, so I’ve never seen her cry before.
That girl’s so strong... Unlike me...

Airi: Hm? Did you say something?

Shizuku: No, nothing at all.

Airi: ...
Anyway, don’t you have work today?

Shizuku: Oh, that’s right. I was on my way over...
I’ll see you tomorrow, then.

Airi: ...See you.
...
You’ve gotta do your best out there, since you actually get to do real idol work...